Research Staff Titles

Research Staff Salary

The minimum salary for individuals appointed to any of the research associate titles is $47,476. NU classifies them as exempt employees and they must be paid this minimum whether they are part-time or full-time status. There is no hourly (BIR) research staff position available at NU. Individuals doing research may be employed in an appropriate regular staff, hourly position at a lower annual salary, and in that case, must use Kronos to track their hours.

Salary must be at least $47,476, whether the position is part-time or full-time

Candidate's CV

Position Data/Appointment Forms, signed by the department administrator or center director Appointment form Action/Reason = HIR/HIR Position Data form Action/Reason = POS/NEW

Personal Data Form If the appointee is not in town yet, submit the form and include as much information as you can get. When the appointee arrives, send us a new form containing the appointee's ORIGINAL signature and LOCAL address

Each summer, there is a brief window of time when reappointments and merit increases are processed using panels in myHR. Details for the current or most recent summer process (including deadlines for its use) are in the checklist below. If the checklist does not apply, use the standard process.

If the new start date is within ONE MONTH of the original effective date, submit the following to FAO:

Approved Recommendation for Research Staff Appointment Form - Mark "change of dates" as the action requested - Cross out the originally approved date and enter new date - Department Chair or Center Director should initial the date change on the form

Salary must be at least $47,476, whether the position is part-time or full-time

Position Data/Appointment Form, printed form FASIS and updated Position Data Form Action/Reason = POS CLS if keeping the same position number in FASIS (update fields as appropriate to re-classify the existing position); POS NEW if creating a new position Appointment form Action/Reason = DTA/REA if keeping the same position number; XFR DPO if creating a new position

Salary must be at least $47,476, whether the position is part-time or full-time

Position Data/Appointment Forms, signed by both departments - Former department prints Position Data/Appointment Forms from FASIS, signs, and sends to new department - Appointment form Action/Reason = XFR/DPO, and change appropriate fields - Position Data Form Action/Reason = POS NEW if opening a new position; no change necessary if using an existing position

Candidate's CV

Personal Data FormIf the appointee has worked for the medical school in the last six months in a RESEARCH STAFF position, you don't need to submit a personal data form.

Note: Non-renewal of an expiring appointment term is an involuntary termination, even if the research staff member knew it was a time-limited position at the time of hire. Per November 2010 policy from HR, termination of research staff must follow a new process. See the following documents: